The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) will realign policing responsibilities within Algonquin Park next month following an operational review aimed at improving efficiency and public safety.
Effective April 8, 2026, the OPP will adjust detachment boundaries and areas of responsibility across the park and surrounding communities.
Under the changes, the Huntsville OPP Detachment will provide policing services west of mile marker 34 along Highway 60, including the Lake of Two Rivers Café and Grill. The detachment will continue policing the Town of Huntsville, Muskoka Lakes Township, Lake of Bays Township, and the western portion of Algonquin Park.
The Bancroft and Whitney detachments will be amalgamated, with the newly aligned Bancroft Detachment assuming responsibility for areas east of mile marker 34 within Algonquin Park.
The Bancroft Detachment will also police the Town of Bancroft and the townships of Carlow and Mayo, Faraday, Hastings Highlands, Highlands East, Limerick, Wollaston, Tudor and Cashel, as well as South Algonquin Township in the District of Nipissing.
Policing in the northern areas of Algonquin Park will be supported by the Upper Ottawa Valley, North Bay and Almaguin Highlands detachments, along with regional resources as required.
The Township of Madawaska Valley will remain under the jurisdiction of the Upper Ottawa Valley Detachment.
According to the OPP, the operational realignment is intended to increase police presence along Highway 60 through Algonquin Park and enhance resource sharing, including access to specialized units.
Member reporting locations will remain unchanged, although some internal adjustments will occur as detachment boundaries are updated.
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